New Character Image for Hammer Girl from THE RAID: REDEMPTION Sequel, BERANDAL

We knew that Iwo Ukais, star of director Gareth Evans’ The Raid, was set to return for the sequel, Berandal,but now we have our first look a a new character. Evans tweeted an image of Alicia, aka “Hammer Girl,” recently, but no other information on her character has been released. It’s not clear which side Hammer Girl will be on when Berandal hits screens. If you haven’t seen the original film, you’re in luck: The Raid: Redemptionis now available in an unrated version on Blu-ray and DVD. Hit the jump to see the image of Hammer Girl and for more on The Raid and Berandal, including an interview with Evans himself.

Thanks to Twitch Film for giving us the heads up on Evans’ tweet. Here’s a look at the concept art for Hammer Girl below:

What do you think? It’ll be interesting to see how she factors into the sequel, Berandal (which translates to “thug”), and Evans’ planned trilogy. Check out Steve’s interview with the director for a lot more on the upcoming film. For those of you who remain unfamiliar with the original film, here’s the official synopsis:

As a rookie member of an elite special-forces team, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back during a covert mission involving the extraction of a brutal crime lord from a rundown fifteen-story apartment block. But when a spotter blows their cover, boss Tama (Ray Sahetaphy) offers lifelong sanctuary to every killer, rapist and thief in the building in exchange for their heads. Now Rama must stand in for the team’s fallen leader (Joe Taslim) and use every iota of his fighting strength – winding through every floor and every room to complete the mission and escape with his life.

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